I was over in the Lakes early today for a meeting, so I decided to fit a walk in after it. I needed to get some photos Ullswater for a project I'm doing, and Wainwright reckoned that some of the best views of it are form Swineside Knott. I've only ever been on there once before, on one of my training walks before I went out to Nepal in 2009. To be honest I wasn't too bothered about the views that day, I was more intent in getting the miles covered. So today the going was much more sedate, with 'photographs' taking priority. I have to agree with AW, the views of Ullswater as you follow the wall over looking Glencoyne Park are truly stunning. My timing wasn't brilliant as the sun was almost directly in my face, but slow walking and a lazy lunch stop on Swineside Knott helped!
The Royal Hotel in Dockray, a great spot for post walk refreshments!
Watermillock Common seen as I headed out of the village
Looking back at the village as I climbed towards Bracken How
Gowbarrow Fell from the same spot
Another view of Dockray village with Great Mell Fell in the background
The first view of Ullswater, from the col between Bracken How and Round How
Looking south from the same spot towards the distant Kirkstone Pass
Another view of Ullswater
Navigation was easy on this section of the walk, just follow the wall
A glimpse of Blencathra from Round How
Ullswater through a gap in the wall
Heading towards Swineside Knott
Ullswater with Gowbarrow Fell on the left
Ullswater from Swineside Knott
The head of Ullswater from the same spot
The view along Ullswater towards the distant Pennines
Heading towards Brown Hills
Looking into Glencoyne, with Helvellyn visible over Nick Head
Glencoyne Head from Brown Hills
Sheep on Brown Hills
Watermillock Common seen as I started the descent towards Dowthwaitehead
The small hamlet of Dowthwaitehead
Looking along the valley I would walk back along to Dockray
Dowthwaitehead
Crossing Aira Beck at Dowthwaitehead, this is the stream which crashes over Aira Force a few miles downstream
Passing through the farm yard
Dowthwaitehead Crag
Little Mell Fell (l) and Gowbarrow Fell (r) as I walked back through the fields
The view back along the valley with Hartside in the distance
Back in Dockray village ....
I hope that you have enjoyed looking at the photograph's from this walk? If you have any questions or comments regarding them or the walk in general, please either leave a message below, or send me an email, and I will get back to you asap. Thanks Gary ...
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Our last walk was a visit to Angle Tarn
Our next walk was around Brothers Water
Other Lake District walks 2011 walks journalAll of the photograph's from this walk were taken using my Canon 5D MkII camera and 24-105mm L series lens
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